A large bin was destroyed in a fire on Boxing Day.

Firefighters received reports of the blaze in North Baddesley shortly before 5pm on December 26. 

Crews from Redbridge and Eastleigh were called out to the bin shed fire on Bracken Road, with the bin destroyed by the flames. 

A spokesperson for Hampshire Fire said the blaze was soon extinguished and crews then distributed community fire safety information to residents.

They then left the scene shortly after 5pm that evening.

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In a statement, a spokesperson for the fire service said: “Redbridge and Eastleigh firefighters were alerted to a bin shed fire on Bracken Road in North Baddesley at 4.52pm yesterday.

“One large bin was destroyed in a fire which was extinguished with one hose reel jet.

“Crews distributed community fire safety information to residents before leaving the scene shortly after 5pm.”

On the same day, a moped rider was hospitalised following a crash on Botley Road in North Baddesley.

The victim, a man in his 30s from Southampton, was seriously injured.